Bengaluru — Gold prices slumped to their lowest in eight  months on Tuesday, as a stronger dollar and elevated US Treasury yields eroded investor appetite for the non-yielding metal.

Spot gold was down 0.7% at $1,711.13 an ounce by 3.10am GMT, having dropped to its lowest since June 15 at $1,708.60 earlier in the session. US gold futures slipped 0.8% to $1,709.80...

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